83 FR 14677 - Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14677-14678] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06930] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting: Name and Committee Code: Proposal Review Panel for Materials Research--Site Visit for STC Center for Integrated Quantum Materials (CIQM), Harvard University (#1203). Date and Time: May 7, 2018; 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; May 8, 2018; 7:20 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; May 9, 2018: 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Place: Harvard University, Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138. Type of Meeting: Part-open. Contact Person: Dr. Tomasz Durakiewicz, Program Director, Condensed Matter Physics (CMP). Division of Materials Research, Room E 9344, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292-4892. Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to provide advice and recommendations concerning further NSF support for the Center. Agenda: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start End ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIQM, Harvard U. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 1, Monday, May 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m.................................. 9:00 p.m.................................. Briefing of Site Visit Team by NSF (CLOSED). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 2, Tuesday, May 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:20 a.m.................................. 8:00 a.m.................................. Continental Breakfast with STC Participants. 8:00 a.m.................................. 8:50 a.m.................................. Director's Overview (Session with NSF Panel) (CLOSED). 8:50 a.m.................................. 9:00 a.m.................................. Discussion. 9:00 a.m.................................. 9:35 a.m.................................. RA-1. 9:35 a.m.................................. 9:45 a.m.................................. Discussion. 9:45 a.m.................................. 10:20 a.m................................. RA-2. 10:20 a.m................................. 10:30 a.m................................. Discussion. 10:30 a.m................................. 10:45 a.m................................. Break. 10:45 a.m................................. 11:20 a.m................................. RA-3. 11:20 a.m................................. 11:30 a.m................................. Discussion. 11:30 a.m................................. 12:05 p.m................................. RA-4. 12:05 p.m................................. 12:15 p.m................................. Discussion. 12:15 p.m................................. 12:40 p.m................................. Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF (CLOSED). 12:40 p.m................................. 1:40 p.m.................................. Lunch--Site Visit Team, NSF and Students/Post Docs. 1:40 p.m.................................. 2:00 p.m.................................. Role of theory. 2:00 p.m.................................. 2:10 p.m.................................. Discussion. 2:10 p.m.................................. 2:50 p.m.................................. Education and Outreach, Diversity Plan. 2:50 p.m.................................. 3:00 p.m.................................. Discussion. 3:00 p.m.................................. 3:20 p.m.................................. Knowledge Transfer, Industry and Other Collaborations. 3:20 p.m.................................. 3:30 p.m.................................. Discussion. 3:30 p.m.................................. 3:50 p.m.................................. Legacy planning. 3:50 p.m.................................. 4:00 p.m.................................. Discussion. 4:00 p.m.................................. 5:00 p.m.................................. Poster Session. 5:00 p.m.................................. 6:30 p.m.................................. Executive Session of Site Visit Team and NSF: Prepare Questions (CLOSED). 6:30 p.m.................................. 6:45 p.m.................................. Site Visit Team Meets with STC Director and Executive Committee. 7:00 p.m.................................. 8:30 p.m.................................. Transfer to Hotel and Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF (CLOSED). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 2, Wednesday, May 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m.................................. 10:00 a.m................................. Executive Session-- Director's Response/ Continental Breakfast. 10:00 a.m................................. 10:10 a.m................................. Break. 10:10 a.m................................. 11:00 a.m................................. Executive Session of Site Visit Team (CLOSED). 11:00 a.m................................. 12:00 p.m................................. Executive Session-- Meeting with University Administrators. 12:00 p.m................................. 3:00 p.m.................................. Executive Session of Site Visit Team--Report Writing (working lunch) (CLOSED). 3:00 p.m.................................. 3:30 p.m.................................. Debriefing with STC Director and Executive Committee. 3:30 p.m.................................. .......................................... End of the Site Visit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 14678]] Reason for Closing: The work being reviewed during closed portions of the site visit include information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including technical information; financial data, such as salaries and personal information concerning individuals associated with the project. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act. Dated: April 2, 2018. Crystal Robinson, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-06930 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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CONTACT PERSON: Tamara Savage, discussion of proprietary proposal Name and Committee Code: Proposal
National Science Foundation, 2415 details and merit review panel reports, Review Panel for Materials Research—
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA potential proposed agency actions, and Site Visit for STC Center for Integrated
22314. Phone: (703) 292–4934. Email: future budget requests, and may Quantum Materials (CIQM), Harvard
tasavage@nsf.gov. properly be closed to the public under University (#1203).
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To consider 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), (4), (6) and (9), (B) of Date and Time: May 7, 2018; 7:00
confidential, pre-decisional NSF action the Government in the Sunshine Act. p.m.–9:00 p.m.; May 8, 2018; 7:20 a.m.–
plans regarding a large facility and 8:30 p.m.; May 9, 2018: 8:00 a.m.–3:30
provide advice, recommendations, and Dated: April 2, 2018.
p.m.
counsel on major goals and policies Crystal Robinson, Place: Harvard University,
pertaining to mathematical and physical Committee Management Officer. Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA
sciences programs and activities. [FR Doc. 2018–06944 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] 02138.
Agenda BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Type of Meeting: Part-open.
Contact Person: Dr. Tomasz
Monday, April 23, 2018, 3:30 p.m.–4:30 Durakiewicz, Program Director,
p.m. EDT NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Condensed Matter Physics (CMP).
Meeting opening and FACA briefing. Division of Materials Research, Room E
Discussion of confidential, pre- Proposal Review Panel for Materials 9344, National Science Foundation,
decisional NSF action plans regarding a Research; Notice of Meeting 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria,
large facility. VA 22314; Telephone (703) 292–4892.
Adjourn. In accordance with the Federal Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to
REASON FOR CLOSING: Meeting will Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– provide advice and recommendations
have to do with confidential, pre- 463, as amended), the National Science concerning further NSF support for the
decisional NSF action plans regarding a Foundation (NSF) announces the Center.
large facility and will include following meeting: Agenda:
Start End
CIQM, Harvard U.
Day 1, Monday, May 7
7:00 p.m .............................. 9:00 p.m ............................. Briefing of Site Visit Team by NSF (CLOSED).
Day 2, Tuesday, May 8
7:20 a.m .............................. 8:00 a.m ............................. Continental Breakfast with STC Participants.
8:00 a.m .............................. 8:50 a.m ............................. Director’s Overview (Session with NSF Panel) (CLOSED).
8:50 a.m .............................. 9:00 a.m ............................. Discussion.
9:00 a.m .............................. 9:35 a.m ............................. RA–1.
9:35 a.m .............................. 9:45 a.m ............................. Discussion.
9:45 a.m .............................. 10:20 a.m ........................... RA–2.
10:20 a.m ............................ 10:30 a.m ........................... Discussion.
10:30 a.m ............................ 10:45 a.m ........................... Break.
10:45 a.m ............................ 11:20 a.m ........................... RA–3.
11:20 a.m ............................ 11:30 a.m ........................... Discussion.
11:30 a.m ............................ 12:05 p.m ........................... RA–4.
12:05 p.m ............................ 12:15 p.m ........................... Discussion.
12:15 p.m ............................ 12:40 p.m ........................... Executive Session for Site Visit Team and NSF (CLOSED).
12:40 p.m ............................ 1:40 p.m ............................. Lunch—Site Visit Team, NSF and Students/Post Docs.
1:40 p.m .............................. 2:00 p.m ............................. Role of theory.
2:00 p.m .............................. 2:10 p.m ............................. Discussion.
2:10 p.m .............................. 2:50 p.m ............................. Education and Outreach, Diversity Plan.
2:50 p.m .............................. 3:00 p.m ............................. Discussion.
3:00 p.m .............................. 3:20 p.m ............................. Knowledge Transfer, Industry and Other Collaborations.
3:20 p.m .............................. 3:30 p.m ............................. Discussion.
3:30 p.m .............................. 3:50 p.m ............................. Legacy planning.
3:50 p.m .............................. 4:00 p.m ............................. Discussion.
4:00 p.m .............................. 5:00 p.m ............................. Poster Session.
5:00 p.m .............................. 6:30 p.m ............................. Executive Session of Site Visit Team and NSF: Prepare Questions (CLOSED).
6:30 p.m .............................. 6:45 p.m ............................. Site Visit Team Meets with STC Director and Executive Committee.
7:00 p.m .............................. 8:30 p.m ............................. Transfer to Hotel and Dinner Meeting for Site Visit Team and NSF (CLOSED).
Day 2, Wednesday, May 9
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8:00 a.m .............................. 10:00 a.m ........................... Executive Session—Director’s Response/Continental Breakfast.
10:00 a.m ............................ 10:10 a.m ........................... Break.
10:10 a.m ............................ 11:00 a.m ........................... Executive Session of Site Visit Team (CLOSED).
11:00 a.m ............................ 12:00 p.m ........................... Executive Session—Meeting with University Administrators.
12:00 p.m ............................ 3:00 p.m ............................. Executive Session of Site Visit Team—Report Writing (working lunch) (CLOSED).
3:00 p.m .............................. 3:30 p.m ............................. Debriefing with STC Director and Executive Committee.
3:30 p.m .............................. ............................................. End of the Site Visit.
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Reason for Closing: The work being Dated: April 2, 2018. 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Site Review Team
reviewed during closed portions of the Crystal Robinson, Prepares Site Visit Report (Working
site visit include information of a Committee Management Officer. Lunch Provided)
proprietary or confidential nature, 4:15 p.m.: Presentation of Site Visit
including technical information; NSF Sunny Albany Site Visit Agenda Report to Principal Investigator
financial data, such as salaries and May 16, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018–06938 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
personal information concerning
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
individuals associated with the project. Welcome remarks from Vice President
These matters are exempt under 5 for Research
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the —James Diaz (10 min.)
Government in the Sunshine Act. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
—Introductions (15 min.)
Dated: April 2, 2018. —PIRE Rationale and Goals (Dr. Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Crystal Robinson, Everette Joseph, 10 min.) Review, Request for Comments
Committee Management Officer. —PIRE Administration and
[FR Doc. 2018–06930 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] Management (Li Zhang, 15 min.) Summary: In accordance with the
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
• Summer Program at UAlbany: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Language & Cultural programs U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad
• Summer Program in Taiwan Retirement Board (RRB) is forwarding
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION • PIRE Taiwanese Partners an Information Collection Request (ICR)
• Website to the Office of Information and
Proposal Review Panel for • Data server Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
International Science and Engineering; • Cohort building experience Management and Budget (OMB). Our
Notice of Meeting • Horizontal mentorships experience ICR describes the information we seek
—PIRE Science Research Overview to collect from the public. Review and
In accordance with the Federal (Dr. Everette Joseph, 15 min.) approval by OIRA ensures that we
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– —Budget Plans (Jessie and Cathy, 10 impose appropriate paperwork burdens.
463, as amended), the National Science min.) The RRB invites comments on the
Foundation (NSF) announces the —PIRE Evaluation (15 min.) proposed collections of information to
following meeting: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: determine (1) the practical utility of the
—PIRE Undergraduate Students collections; (2) the accuracy of the
Name and Committee Code: Proposal
Poster Session estimated burden of the collections; (3)
Review Panel for Office of International
—PIRE Graduate Students ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Science and Engineering—PIRE:
Presentation clarity of the information that is the
Building Extreme Weather Resiliency
—Facilities and Physical subject of collection; and (4) ways to
and Global Community Resiliency
Infrastructure minimize the burden of collections on
Through Improved Weather and Climate 12 p.m.–12:30 p.m.: NSF Executive
Prediction and Emergency Response respondents, including the use of
Session (CLOSED) automated collection techniques or
Strategies—(#10749) (Site Visit). 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Lunch— other forms of information technology.
Date/Time: May 16, 2018 8:00 a.m.– Discussion with Students Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
9:30 p.m.; May 17, 2018 8:00 a.m.–4:30 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: contain the OMB control number of the
p.m. —Integrating Research and Education ICR. For proper consideration of your
Place: SUNY at Albany, Atmospheric —Integrating with Taiwanese comments, it is best if the RRB and
Sciences Research Center, 1400 counterparts OIRA receive them within 30 days of
Washington Avenue, Albany, NY —Integrating with Howard University
the publication date.
12222–0100. —Integrating Diversity
1. Title and purpose of information
—Institutionalization of PIRE Project
Type of Meeting: Part open. —Cohort Experience Building collection: Railroad Service and
Contact Person: Cassandra Dudka, —Developing Human Resources Compensation Reports/System Access
PIRE Program Manager, National 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: NSF Executive Application; OMB 3220–0008.
Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Session/Break (CLOSED) Under Section 9 of the Railroad
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; 3:30 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: Partnerships Retirement Act (RRA) and Section 6 of
Telephone 703–292–7250. 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: Wrap up the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.: Executive Session/ Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement
Purpose of Meeting: NSF site visit to
Break Board (RRB) maintains for each railroad
conduct a review during year 3 of the
6:15 p.m.: Critical Feedback Provided to employee, a record of compensation
five-year award period. To conduct an
PI paid to that employee by all railroad
in-depth evaluation of performance, to
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.: NSF Executive employers for whom the employee
assess progress towards goals, and to
Session/Working Dinner (CLOSED) worked after 1936. This record, which is
provide recommendations.
used by the RRB to determine eligibility
Agenda: See attached. May 17, 2018 for, and amount of, benefits due under
Reason for Closing: Topics to be 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.: the laws it administers, is conclusive as
discussed and evaluated during closed —Meeting with Administrators and to the amount of compensation paid to
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portions of the site review will include Investigator (CLOSED) an employee during such period(s)
information of a proprietary or —Meeting with James Diaz and covered by the report(s) of the
confidential nature, including technical Everette (Topic: Institutional compensation by the employee’s
information; and information on Support) railroad employer(s), except in cases
personnel. These matters are exempt 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Summary/ when an employee files a protest
under 5 U.S.C.552b(c), (4) and (6) of the Proposing Team to Critical pertaining to his or her reported
Government in the Sunshine Act. Feedback compensation within the statute of
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